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Chapter 84: பேதைமை

On Wealth & Statecraft The Limbs of Society Chapter 84

Kural 838

பேதைமை

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திருக்குறள்

மையல் ஒருவன் களித்தற்றால் பேதைதன் கையொன்று உடைமை பெறின்.

Maiyal Oruvan Kaliththatraal Pedhaidhan Kaiyondru Utaimai Perin

“Fools possessing something on hand Like dazed and drunken stupids stand”

When folly's hand grasps wealth's increase, 'twill beAs when a mad man raves in drunken glee

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Kural #838

The Fool's Fortune

The story illustrates how a person without judgment becomes even more unstable when they gain sudden power or wealth. A fool happening to possess something is like the intoxication of one who is (already) giddy

8–14 yr 1 min